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The wife asked me the other day for a bookcase. Normally, she would ask for something quick and simple, but i was really hoping to make it in an arts and crafts style.
I recently bought a ShopFox benchtop mortiser and havent had a reason to us...

I am always concerned about a fire in my shop, as the shop is in the house. I really cannot afford the 500 dollars for a steel cabinet. I have an old refrigerator that has the compressor removed from it. I was considering using this to store my...

Ive very slowly been working on what could be considered my first “real” project. In that it is a project that is not for use in the shop. My mom had a very nice stained and stamped pation poured recently and installed a new cedar fe...

My intentions were to complete the shop cabinets when i started the second series. I wrote the entry ‘startup’ on Sunday evening, and had six cabinet carcasses together Monday evening. I had never built cabinets, which is probably ev...

My name is Brian Schuppe. I live in Billings, Montana. I have wanted to get into woodworking for about 15 years, but never had the time, money or space. It still seems sometimes that i am missing those three key ingredients, but i make due. I ...

Welcome to LumberJocks….It will be a great resource for you and your projects. There are a bunch of great people here willing to help……have fun….Looking forward to your projects and posts….. WARNING: Visiting LumberJocks has proven to be addictive

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Welcome to Lumberjocks . This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.

Welcome Brain. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Work safe in the shop and don’t forget to use pushsticks.

-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon